Usually because he's playing hooker and is good at scooting from dummy half. And since any hooker that is good at that traditionally has a field day against us, I'd say that's probably why.

I don't think Obst replacing Long makes as big a difference these days though as it would have a year or two ago, so don't think Long being missing is too much of an advantage.

I wouldnt take it as a given that Long will be missing anyway. Wouldnt surprise me in slightest if discplinary let him off.

I'm afriad to say but that probably benefits us! Obst to 7 and houghton starting

2 match ban and a fine. The recent sob story that Long and the club have been trying to put out obviously didn't work.

What Radio station is this on, hope theres something other than caccy BCB.

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surprsed by that. RFL are usually suckers for a sob story. Think that actually helps Hull though. When Longs playing they tend to rely on him too much from what I've seen. With him off pitch there forced to be a bit more creative.

Really? The set punishment was 3 - 5 games for that offence but it got downgraded.

see millwards back on form and tipping us to lose.

Fair point. They did fall for the sob story then. Although saying that, the RFL tend to bottle the 3-5 match bans anyway. They often get downgraded. I don't know why they even bother putting that particular figure on there, as it never tends to be followed.

So Long was concussed before he committed the offence and thus was not aware of his actions?

TBF Long was cleaned out by a big hit just before the tackle that got him sent off. Dont think for a minute that it affected his judgement in the slighest but can see how RFL could be conned into taking it into account. That said dont think the offence Long was sent off for was bad enough to warrant the 3-5 match ban anyway.